Contract Manager

Daniel Owen Ltd; Redcar; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Private healthcare

Additional company benefits

Job summary

Daniel Owen Ltd in Redcar is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee a long-standing PFI contract across multiple large commercial buildings. You will drive contract performance, manage client relationships and lead the on-site team to deliver hard and soft FM services to meet contractual standards.

The role requires strong PFI experience and a robust FM background, with a focus on budgets, stakeholder management and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• PFI experience is essential.
• Strong hard services / technical FM background.
• Experience managing large or complex FM contracts.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and budgeting experience.
• Confident leading teams and improving contract performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the PFI contract across sites and ensure service delivery.
• Manage contract performance, KPIs and service standards.
• Build and maintain client and stakeholder relationships.
• Collaborate with Finance on budgets and commercial performance.
• Identify improvements and drive operational standards.
• Ensure services are delivered safely and in line with requirements.

Skills

PFI experience

Hard services

FM contract management

Client-facing

Budgets

Stakeholder management

Job description

Contracts Manager - Facilities Management

Location: Redcar

Salary: £60,000 + Company Car or Car Allowance + Benefits

Our client, a leading Facilities Management provider, is looking to appoint an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee a long-standing PFI contract.

The contract covers multiple large commercial buildings with a contract value of approximately £4m. The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of both Hard and Soft FM services across the contract, ensuring performance, service standards and client expectations are consistently met.

You will be responsible for driving contract performance, managing client relationships, leading the site team and helping to improve and stabilise the account.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall management of the PFI contract across sites
• Manage contract performance, KPIs and service delivery
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Work closely with the Finance Manager on budgets, commercial performance
• Identify areas for improvement and drive operational standards
• Ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with contractual requirements

Requirements

• Previous PFI experience is essential
• Strong Hard Services / technical FM background
• Previous experience managing large or complex FM contracts
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Commercial awareness and experience working with budgets
• Confident managing teams and improving contract performance

Package

• £60,000 salary
• Company car or car allowance
• Private healthcare
• Additional company benefits

The interview process will consist of three stages, including a presentation